El Mexicano Long Grain Rice

Name: El Mexicano Long Grain Rice
Brand: El Mexicano

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Breakdown

6 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−138

arsenic−64

inorganic arsenic−18

dimethylarsinic acid−18

monomethylarsonic acid−18

cadmium−17

lead−3

Ingredients

−31

thiamine (thiamine mononitrate)−23

folic acid−5

niacin−2

iron (ferric orthophosphate)−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+69

Minimum score+69

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic279 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 28×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium15.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead1.5 ppbof 5 ppb

30% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid197 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic119 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid6.27 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is El Mexicano Long Grain Rice healthy?

El Mexicano Long Grain Rice scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in El Mexicano Long Grain Rice?

El Mexicano Long Grain Rice lists 5 ingredients, starting with Long Grain White Rice, Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate), Niacin, Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate) and Folic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does El Mexicano Long Grain Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in El Mexicano Long Grain Rice’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is El Mexicano Long Grain Rice?

El Mexicano Long Grain Rice is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does El Mexicano Long Grain Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 El Mexicano Long Grain Rice scores worse than most rice & grains we have scored. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is El Mexicano Long Grain Rice organic?

El Mexicano Long Grain Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has El Mexicano Long Grain Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in El Mexicano Long Grain Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does El Mexicano Long Grain Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 279 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 119 ppb and cadmium at 15.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in El Mexicano Long Grain Rice. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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